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Landmark study finds nicotine gum, patch fail smokers

11th January 2012 sandrea 0

Smokers hoping to kick the habit for good this New Year be warned: a new study says the patch is no more effective than quitting cold turkey. Researchers at Harvard University and University of Massachusetts […] […]

Depression linked to heart attacks – study

4th January 2012 sandrea 0

PEOPLE with depression could be at greater risk of a heart attack or heart disease, a new study has found. The study, published by an international research team led by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) […] […]

UK to investigate French-made breast implants

1st January 2012 sandrea 0

LONDON—The British government launched an investigation Saturday into whether potentially faulty breast implants fitted by a French company pose a risk to women. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley ordered the urgent review of the safety of […] […]

Suspected bird flu case in China

1st January 2012 sandrea 0

Local health authorities in southern China say they suspect a bus driver has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. A statement from the Shenzhen and Guangdong health authorities says the 39-year-old man […] […]

Unhealthy lifestyle link to cancer research study finds

7th December 2011 sandrea 0

A third of the cancers diagnosed each year in the UK – more than 100,000 – are caused by smoking, alcohol, unhealthy diets and obesity, research showed. The most comprehensive review of cancer and lifestyles […] […]

Fake doctor injects cement in woman bottom

22nd November 2011 sandrea 0

Story of the day A US woman who wanted to work at a nightclub started searching for someone who could perform plastic surgery at a cheap price to give her a more curvaceous body. What […] […]

Women on the pill tend to pick ‘duds’, study claims

12th October 2011 sandrea 0

WOMAN who take birth control pills tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but a sounder bet for a long-term relationship, according to a study published yesterday. Probing […] […]

Facebook helps rescue of paralysed dad

9th October 2011 sandrea 0

A British father who woke up paralysed due to a crippling spine condition says he has Facebook to thank after he appealed to his friends to rescue him. Peter Casaru, 59, posted on Facebook that […] […]

Carl Wood father of IVF dies

27th September 2011 sandrea 0

TRIBUTES last night flowed for Carl Wood, the father of in vitro fertilisation whose ground-breaking research offered hope to infertile couples around the globe. Professor Wood and his Monash University team achieved the first IVF […] […]

Then it’s just not HP sauce

14th September 2011 sandrea 0

BRITS are up in arms after the recipe for their beloved and iconic HP sauce was secretly changed by US food giant Heinz — with the blame placed on the British government. The British brown […] […]